GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS & POSTAL HISTORY LANCASHIRE - MANCHESTER
Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3274
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BOLTON - MISSENTS & TO CHINA: an assortment of mail inc. a small 1858 env. to Shanghai with a QV 1/- stamp (faults) tied by a fine 6-bar Bolton "92" duplex, plus 4 ELs (1809, 1817, 1833 & 1859), in mixed condition, all missent to Bolton with ms endorsements. An interesting lot for the serious collector. Cross Reference : MISSENT MAIL, SHANGHAI (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3275
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BOLTON - 4d POST & UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE, ETC.: 1840-51 group inc. an 1847(?) part E (front fine, filing creases) to the "East India Company" with a large black circular "2" hs; an EL dated "JA 9/1840" with black mss "4"; an 1849 EL with a fine "PAID/1" (without "BOLTON") hs, and 4 other ELs from 1840-51 with mss "1" or "2". (7) (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3276
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BOLTON - 1840/41 PAIR consisting of a Mulready env. backstamped "BOLTON/DE 30/1840" (minor faults on reverse) and an env. backstamped "BOLTON/MA 30/1841" with a 4-margined 1d black (pl. 10, faults at top) tied with an indistinct MC. (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3277
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BOLTON - UNIFORM PENNY POSTAGE: Two envs. with UPP hs's - one dated 1849 to Manchester with a fine scarce "BOLTON/PAID/1" & the other a mourning env. (black seal on reverse bearing an hour glass around which are the words "REDEEM THE TIME"!) dated 1850 to London with the ordinary "PAID/1" (minor edge faults). (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3278
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BOLTON PARCEL(S) POST LABELS - c.1883-1920: an accumulation of labels for an assortment of sub-offices "Under Bolton" (119) in varied condition, some stamped, inc. an 1883 "PARCELS POST/BOLTON" label with a 6d lilac QV surcharged "6d" (SG K8B) tied with a v. fine "BOLTON/OC24/83" cds; plus parcel labels and hs's for Manchester (18) and a few Certs. of Posting, etc. A comprehensive lot. (145 items) Cross Reference : PARCEL POST LABELS (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3279
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MANCHESTER - EARLY TRIO of ELs all with faults but complete, inc. a letter dated 1650 from Humfrey Chetham "To his very loving friend Mr Raphe Worsley at his house in Rusholme" (with transcript), a 1692 letter from the Bishop of Manchester "Pd 2d", and a 1703/4 letter (paper repaired & strengthened) addressed "For Richard Entwistle Esq. at Foxholes near Rochdale in Lancashire. The Postmaster of Stone is desired to forward this by Manchester. Post paid to Stone 2d" endorsed with mss "Wrexham" on reverse. Interesting historical items. Cross Reference : WELSH POSTAL HISTORY, EARLY LETTERS (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3280
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1st TYPE "MANCHESTER" HS: Two ELs dated 1708 inc. one with a fine 1st type "MANCHESTER" Namestamp ("HE" and "TE" joined) on reverse alongside a "FE/25" Bishop Mark, the other with faults (repaired and strengthened but complete) with a blurred but distinct "MR/12" Bishop Mark on reverse. Cross Reference : EARLY LETTERS (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3281
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MANCHESTER - EARLY TRIO: a fine set of complete ELs inc. a 1712 letter to London with a fine Straight-Line "MANCHESTER" hs & "DE/5" Bishop Mark on back, a 1722 letter to Rochdale endorsed on the front "by Manchester Bagg", and a 1722 letter with a v. fine two-line "MAN/CHESTER" and "19/NO" Bishop Mark on back. Cross Reference : EARLY LETTERS (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3282
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MANCHESTER - G. HASLAM REFERENCE COLLECTION: 1745-87 all different inc. a 1765 EL with a v. fine two-line "MANCHES/TER" hs on back; a 1772 EL with an over-inked two-line "MANCH/ESTER" hs on back; two 1772 and a 1782 ELs with two-line "MANCHES/TER" movable type hs's; plus 8 other ELs with various sized & styled namestamps. A useful study in mixed condition. (13) (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3283
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RARE, EARLY PENNY POST (IN OVAL) MARKS: Rare 1796-1802 group of ELs each with Penny Post marks of the type "PP/x" in oval. These are "PP/4" (2) of Dobcross, "PP/5" (2) of Ashton-u-Lyne and "PP/6" of Oldham. The latter, a 1796 EL being unpaid 4d, ref. "We have only penny post or would have paid, but will settle postage when I see you". (5) (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3284
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MANCHESTER AREA - EARLY PENNY POSTS: A rare, possibly unique? assembly of all known numbers of the one-line boxed types. Lot includes examples (one of each) of numbers 1-6, 8-10 & 12 on ELs dating from 1804-1819. Mostly fine to v.fine, with superb strikes of "3PP" (Austerlands) & "6PP" (Audenshaw?). Lot includes the rare strikes of Stalybridge, Styal & Radcliffe. (10) (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3285
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EARLY PENNY POST MARKS - TWO LINED BOXED TYPES: 1812-16 group of four ELs each with a Penny Post mark of the type "x/P.P" within box. These are nos. 1, 3, 4 & 8. Good to fine. (4 covers) (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3286
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MANCHESTER AREA - RARE BOXED INTAGLIO "P.P." MARKS: Trio of ELs incl. Apr. 1824 EL from Stalybridge to London having a large boxed "P P" (c.30mm x 18mm), Mar. 1824 EL from Old Hall, Mottram to Stockport with small intaglio "PP" and Feb. 1822 Norwich Union Insurance Lettersheet addressed to Manchester office and having a small intaglio "PP" mark similar to previous, alongside m/s "2". (3) (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3287
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MANCHESTER AREA - EARLY PENNY POSTS: 1809-20 group of ELs displaying various one-line and two-line boxed type numeral Penny Post marks incl. nos. 1 (scarce Ashton-u-Lyne in red), 5, 6 & 8. Fair to fine. (7) (Image)
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Lot No: 3288
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MANCHESTER AREA - 'NAMED' PENNY POSTS, A-F; The 1824-37 range of ELs, etc., each displaying a different one- or two-line Penny Post mark incl. those of Altrincham, Ashton-u-Line (early spelling), Cheadle, Cheetham Hill, Denton, Delph, Didsbury, Dobcross, Eccles & Flixton (the latter also having a small red "TOO LATE/N.P." mark - Too late for Night Post). Lot also incl. 1804 EL to Rochdale with s/l "ALTRINGHAM" (old spelling) town mark & m/s "3", probably carried via the Bridgewater Canal. Mostly good to fine. (12) (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3289
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MANCHESTER AREA - 'NAMED' PENNY POSTS: Group incl. Dec. 1832 partial wrapper with fine boxed "Gee Cross/Penny Post" mark, Dec. 1824 EL to Doncaster with fine, boxed italic "Glossop/P.P." mark, Oct. 1834 EL to London with two-line capitalised "GLOSSOP/P.P."; Mar. 1844 EL to Bakewell with the extremely rare boxed "Gorton/Penny Post" mark alongside MX cancelled 1d red imperf. Also, Mar. 1841 EL to London with boxed "Greenacres/P.P." mark in red, this cover also bearing 1d red imperf tied by Manchester "Fishtail" MX. Mostly fine. (5) (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3290
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MANCHESTER AREA - 'NAMED' PENNY POSTS, H-M: The mostly 1831-40 range of Penny Post marks (all different) incl. those of Haslingden, Hollinwood, Hyde, Lees, Leigh, Kenyon (in red), Middleton & Mottram. Lot also incl. two early examples (1794 & 1808) of "MIDDLETON" s/l marks (one in magenta). (11) (Image)
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Lot No: 3291
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MANCHESTER AREA - 'NAMED' PENNY POSTS, N-W: The 1814-1844 group of ELs displaying a range of Penny Post marks (all different) incl. Newton Heath, Oldham (incl. an 1821 example in red of type I "OLDHAM/No.2" in oval), Rawtenstall, Staleybridge, Stretford, Upper Mill & Wilmslow. (10) (Image)
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Lot No: 3292
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MANCHESTER - TOWN OFFICES BALANCE 1805-42: inc. an EL from Barton-upon-Irwell with a possibly unique, though imperfect, boxed red "Manchester/Penny Post" hs; an 1836 EL with a v. fine rare mis-spelled "PENNEYPOST" hs; and 2 ELS with boxed "PENNY P UNPAID" hs dated 1805 & 1807. (12) (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3293
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MANCHESTER - PRE-STAMP TOO LATE LETTERS: an 1809-28 group on leaves inc. an 1828 wrapper with a fine oval "TOO LATE/FOR/1st MAIL" hs; an 1834 EL (faults) with the scarce small unboxed v. fine "TOO LATE/NP [Night Post]" hs; an 1827 EL with the scarce boxed "TOO LATE/NP" hs & similar on an 1826 EL; plus several examples of the oval "Too late" hs. All mainly fine and clear. (12) (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3294
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MANCHESTER - PRE-STAMP MISSENT LETTERS: an 1817-1840 group of ELs etc. with a variety of missent hs's inc. an 1822 EL ex-Jamaica with a fine large oval "MISSENT/TO/MANCHESTER"; an EL dated 1840 with a small 3-line "MISSENT/TO/MANCHESTER"; plus examples of similar on ELs and a front. (6) (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3295
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1840-43 GROUP WITH COMMON MANCHESTER CROSS - INC. MULREADY & 1d PINK - September 1840 1d Mulready lettersheet to Liverpool with part printed message of John & Nath. Phillips (SG MA464a), 1842 1d pink to Westmorland and 1842/43 1d red franked covers (4) or pieces (2). Mixed condition. (8 items) Cross Reference : MULREADY STATIONERY & PROPAGANDA COVERS, 1841 1d REDS (Image)
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Lot No: 3297
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MANCHESTER AREA - TOWN/RECEIVING OFFICE MARKS, A-O: 1840s/50s group incl. Albert Bridge, Albert Place, Ardwick, Bradford St., Broughton, Broughton Road, Cross Lane, Gt. Ducie St., Higher Ardwick, Higher Broughton, Kersall Gate, Knott Mill, Lower Broughton, Lower Moss Lane, New Bailey, New Cross (this 1849 EL with interesting transcript of contents re a pension in reward for bravery at the Battle of New Orleans), Oldfield Rd & Oldham Rd. (c.31 covers) (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3298
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MANCHESTER AREA - UNDATED TOWN/RECEIVING OFFICE MARKS, O-W: 1840s/50s group incl. Old Trafford, Oxford St., Pendleton, Piccadilly, Preston St., Red Bank, St. Luke, St. Peters Town, Salford, Stockport Rd., Strangeways, Stretford Rd., Tamworth St.-Hulme (unusual combination of both street and locality) and Windsor Bridge. Mostly fine to v.fine. (25 covers) (Image)
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Lot No: 3299
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MANCHESTER - TWO RECEIVING OFFICES 1807-48: inc. an 1807 EL with an example of the rare "KNOTT MILL/MANCHR" hs used between 1806 and 1808 only; plus other examples for Ancoats, Ardwick, New Cross, Oxford St., Salford & Windsor. (11) (Image)
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Lot No: 3300
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MANCHESTER SPOON CANCELLATIONS: 1854-60 collection of covers & pieces featuring most, if not all, of the known types. Includes rare 1st type cancelling 1d red imperf on 24 Feb 1854 cover (month of introduction), the similar 2nd type on 3 covers, and the later types, numbered 1-5 on a range of 1d red 'star' franked covers. (15 covers, 10 pieces) Cross Reference : SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC. (Image)
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Lot No: 3301
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EXPERIMENTAL CANCELLATION - VERY RARE "FRENCH MACHINE" DUPLEX; 17 Nov. 1857 E with 1d Red 'Stars' tied by a mainly v. fine strike of the extremely rare "MANCHESTER/498" "French Machine" Sideways Duplex with "R" code (the less rare Liverpool example on cover in the 'Ian Little' collection sold in Cavendish's 26 Sept. 1997 auction, lot 1854, for £2,185), which was only in use for 12 days, and of which only a handful on or off cover are known. We have only seen 4 examples - 2 on piece - in 30+ years. The rarest of all Duplexes? Cross Reference : MACHINE CANCELLATIONS, CANCELLATIONS (Image)
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Lot No: 3302
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RARE EXPERIMENTAL MANCHESTER "FRENCH MACHINE" CANCEL: Large piece with fine example of this rare & unusual cancel dated 11 Nov. 1857, letter "A", used as a backstamp. Also 4 different types of Manchester 'spoon' cancels, each on piece, dates between Mar. 1854 & Sep. 1859. (5 pieces & 2 stamps) Cross Reference : CANCELLATIONS, SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC. (Image)
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Lot No: 3303
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MANCHESTER SIDEWAYS DUPLEX "498" COLLECTION: 1854-57 covers & a few pieces displaying varieties of the sideways duplex incl. early (31 Jul. 1854) example on piece, Sep. 1856 env. to Paris with duplex cancelling 2d blue pair; Jan. 1857 & Feb. 1857 pair of envs. to Italy both with 1/- green (SG72) frankings. Various other envs. with 1d red frankings to Apr. 1857. (10 covers, 3 pieces) Cross Reference : SPOONS & SIDEWAYS DUPLEXES, ETC. (Image)
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Lot No: 3304
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VILLAGES, A-C: c.1854 to modern group of cards & covers incl. Alderley Edge (5, inc. 4 rubbers, skeletons), Altrincham, Ashton-on-Mersey (2, incl. blue UDC), Ashton-u-Lyne (11 inc. 4 squared circles), Atherton (4, inc. rubber, sq.c., etc), Audenshaw (3, inc.fine UDC), Bacup (2), Bowden (small UDC), Bradford (J95 duplex), Cadishead, Carrington (rubber), Castleton (skeleton), Cheadle (6, inc. UDCs in black & blue), Cheetham Hill (4, inc. UDCs in black & green &C72 duplex). (c.42) (Image)
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Lot No: 3305
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VILLAGES, C-D: c.1842-1920s range of cards & covers incl. Chorlton cum Hardy, Cloughfold, Crawshawbooth, Davyhulme (this with greenish UDC alongside UDC of Patricroft), Delph (incl. 3 different UDCs from a Manchester office in Yorkshire!), Chowbent/Chewbent (incl. 2 UDCs with different spellings), Chorley (office later to be re-named Alderley Edge, 2 examples of 2-line "CHORLEY/CHESHIRE" within small circle) Also 1858 env. with the more usual double arc type "CHORLEY" UDC alongside a fine Manchester spoon cancel. (c.26) (Image)
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Lot No: 3306
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VILLAGES, D-G: 1841-1940 collection incl. Denton, Denton Park (this a fine blue UDC on missent 1846 env. redirected to Otley), Didsbury (incl. UDC, skeleton, etc.), Dobscross (incl. UDCs in red & blue), Droylsden, Dukinfield, Eccles, Failsworth, Fallowfield (incl. brownish UDC), Flixton & Glossop (incl. fine blue UDC on cover and large part EL with "GLOSSOP/P.P." mark and 1d red with MX cancel). An interesting selection of UDCs, skeletons, rubbers, squared circles, duplexes, etc. (c.50 covers) (Image)
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Lot No: 3307
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VILLAGES, G-K: 1845-1920s collection of cards & covers featuring a variety of cancellations for Gorton, Greenacres Moor (incl. 2 fine UDCs, one in green), Greenheys (2 red UDCs), Hadfield, Haslingden, Heaton Mersey, Hebden Bridge (fine blue UDC & rubber), Helmshore (K04 duplex), Heywood, Hollinwood, Hooley Hill, Hyde (inc. blue UDC, skel., sq. circles, etc.), Irlam (modern)& Kenyon (fine blue UDC), etc. (50 cards/covers) (Image)
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Lot No: 3308
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VILLAGES, L-N: The mainly 1842-1920s collection of mail with cancellations of Lees (inc. blue UDC), Levenshulme (UDCs, skel., rubber, sq. circles, etc.), Littleboro/Littleborough, Luddenden Foot (inc. superb black UDC), Middleton (incl. superb blue UDC, skels., rubber, sq. circles), Monton, Morley, Mossley, Mottram (black UDC), Newchurch (blue UDC), Newton (black UDC), Newton Heath (two UDCs in greenish-blue) & Newton Moor (blue UDC), etc. (52 cards/covers) (Image)
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Lot No: 3309
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VILLAGES, N-S: 1842-1920s collection of mail with cancellations incl. UDCs, skeletons, rubbers, thimbles, squared circles, duplexes, etc. Includes Northenden (UDC), Openshaw, Patricroft (UDC, skel., sq. circs.), Pendlebury, Pendleton, Prestwich (blue UDC, skel., etc.), Ratcliffe (red UDC on 1842 EL) - now Radcliffe (blue UDC on 1855 env.), Ramsbottom (skeletons, rubber, sq. circs.), Rawtenstall, Roe Green, Rusholme (fine UDCs in red, blue & black), Sale, etc. (c.57) (Image)
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Lot No: 3310
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VILLAGES, STACKSTEAD TO SWINTON: c.1842-1930s group of cards & covers with various cancellations of Stackstead - later Stacksteads (black UDC), Stalybridge (incl.large piece with s/l "STALEYBRIDGE" mark alongside a 3-margin Pl.5 1d black and the same mark on Jun. 1842 EL with 1d red franking), Carrbrook (a Stalybridge sub-office), Stoneclough (black UDC), Stretford & Swinton (the latter incl. 1845 EL with brownish black UDC cancelling two 1d reds, each also cancelled with "498" numerals) (24 plus large piece) (Image)
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Lot No: 3311
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VILLAGES, T-W: c.1844-1930s collection of cards & covers displaying a variety of cancellations of Todmorden (brownish UDC on 1844 EL with stamp removed), Tyldesley (red UDC & sq. circles), Upper Mill (red UDC alongside m/s endorsement "Lees Bag" on 1846 env.), Urmston, Walkden, Waterfoot (black & blue-green UDCs, rubber, sq. circle, etc.), West Didsbury (nice skeleton), Whitefield, Wilmslow (incl. 1850 env. with superb blue UDC and 1847 1d pink env with black UDC with "WIMSLOW" spelling), Withington (blue & black UDCs, rubbers, sq. circles, etc.) and Worsley (red UDC), etc. (c.38 cards & covers) (Image)
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Lot No: 3312
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RARE MANCHESTER "GRAND-STAND" CANCEL/"SLOPER" CANCELLED POSTCARDS: Piece of Telegraph Form with QV Jubilee 9d SG 209 tied by complete strike of "MANCHESTER/NO 22/90/GRAND-STAND" c.d.s. Unusual denomination and very rare on piece or cover. Also a group of five 1871-75 halfpenny violet postcards, each with half-hexagon 'Sloper' machine cancels, one being a particularly superb 'clean-cut' example. (5 cards plus 1 piece) (Image)
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Lot No: 3313
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1907-09 POSTED IN ADVANCE FOR CHRISTMAS GROUP PLUS EARLY LIVERPOOL MACHINE TYPES - 1907? env. franked with QV ½d vermilion ARMY OFFICIAL stamp with variety 'Short Y' and 1908 & 1909 PCs all with Manchester 'X' Christmas cancels (SG £125 each). Plus Liverpool Bickerdike (3 env/PC plus 2 pieces) and Boston (3 plus a piece) types. (13 items) Cross Reference : MACHINE CANCELLATIONS, LANCASHIRE - LIVERPOOL (Image)
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Lot No: 3314
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INTERESTING OLD LETTERS, PETERLOO MASSACRE, STRANGEWAYS JAIL, ETC: c.1730-1902 diverse group of items incl. Sep. 1819 EL penned 6 weeks after the 16 Aug. "Peterloo Massacre" in St. Peter's Fields, Manchester. From Lt. Col. Dalrymple, commander of the 15th Hussars, one of the units involved, to a relative in Gloucestershire. Transcript provided. Also 1783 legal doc. with tax stamps, 1877 official prison lettersheet (censor signed) from a female prisoner in Salford Hundred County Prison (Strangeways) to her brother, and subsequently letter from the brother to a Westmoreland solicitor; fine 4 Feb. 1826 "Prices Current" ex Manchester Corn Exchange and a couple of late QV printed commercial envs. (9 items) (Image)
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Lot No: 3315
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INSTRUCTIONAL MARKS, "PL" IN OVAL MARKS, PAID MARKS, ETC: 1841-1940s group of cards & covers incl. five 1840s ELs/wrappers with fine examples of the fancy "PL" in oval frame incl. 1845 part wrapper with the mark in black cancelling a 1d red, and 1841 prepaid EL with the "PL" mark in red; Dec. 1912 env. with Brook's Bar Parcel Post label and large "COACH/ROAD-BORNE" cachet in violet on front. Also group of 11 prepaid envs. c.1887-1900 with various Paid c.d.s.'s in red and group of 1940s envs. with cachets advising recipients of their Manchester Postal District number. (c.24) (Image)
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Lot No: 3316
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MANCHESTER - RETURNED LETTER - 1821: A v. fine example of a possibly unique wrapper used during the KGIV reign with a very blurred "MANCHESTER/13OCY13/1821/182" circular datestamp on back. Only 2 examples (1817/18) and different to this one are listed in Snelson & Galland. (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3317
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OLDHAM - EARLY MARKS: 1812-41 group incl. Apr. 1818 EL with scarce, 'underlined' "OLDHAM*N2" mark in red (believed used 1818 only), Oct. 1820 EL with Type I "OLDHAM/No.2" in 'scalloped' oval, Jul. 1822 EL with curved "OLDHAM/No.2" (probably the same handstamp used 1819-21, but with the 'scalloped' oval frame removed!), Feb. 1824 EL with Type 2 "OLDHAM/No.2" in scalloped oval, but with larger letters than previous. Also two 1841 ELs with double circle "OLDHAM/[fleuron]" marks, one in red, one in black. A good lot. (8) (Image)
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Lot No: 3318
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MAIL TO ITALY: Pair of covers both from Manchester to Rome, each with the Manchester "498" duplex incorporating lettered indices (introduced 1864). One is an attractive 3 Aug. 1866 EL bearing 4d, 6d & 1/- adhesives cancelled by duplex coded "A", and the other a 22 Dec. 1868 EL franked 6d violet with duplex coded "K". (2 covers) Cross Reference : ITALY (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3319
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Cat No: Collection
QV MAIL TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS - POST 1870: The c.1871-1900 collection of late QV commercial & regd. mail to various European &a Worldwide destinations incl. Portuguese Guinea, Curacao (front only), Canada and the larger European countries. Wide range of frankings. (25 cards & covers) (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3320
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MAIL TO OVERSEAS DESTINATIONS - EUROPE TO 1869: The 1858-69 collection of covers to Italy (17), France (3) & Belgium (1). A couple of unfranked covers to France (with m/s "8") with the Italian covers franked 6d, 1/- or 1/6d with a range of duplex cancels with both 'lettered' or numerical indices. A few with "Manchester/Paid" c.d.s.'s in red. (21) (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3321
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POSTAGE DUE MARKS: QV-early QEII group incl. unpaid 1870 env. ex Turkey to Manchester which has attracted a 2F.40c (in oval) taxe charge in France, with a large h/s "9d" applied in UK; sealed 1874 Fire Insurance lettersheet from Manchester to Northwich franked halfpenny 'bantam' having fine boxed "Closed against/inspection surcharge" cachet, with the m/s endorsement "paid one penny extra" added; 1856 env. with to Edinburgh with s/l "MORE-TO-PAY" mark and 1860 & 1865 envs. each with the Manchester circular "MORE/. TO ./PAY" mark; Other interesting items incl. 1847 halfpenny wrapper front with boxed "Improper enclosure/498" having large m/s "3" and "to pay/over 2oz", 1889 env. with tall boxed "1d/498/OVER 1oz", etc. Fine range of other mainly KEVII/KGV underpaid marks and Postage Due frankings. A good lot. (c.33 cards & covers) (Image)
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Sale No: 830
Lot No: 3322
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Cat No: Collection
LIVERPOOL TO MANCHESTER RAILWAY, MANCHESTER SORTING TENDER, ETC: c.1834-1900s collection of Railway Mail incl. pair of 1834 ELs from Manchester to Lancaster each with Manchester skeleton type datestamps in red accompanied by small h/s "2" in similar ink. Also Jan. 1841 EL (stamp removed) from Liverpool to Manchester with L'pool double arc c.d.s. in red adjacent a small h/s "4" in a different red ink. Lot includes a range of Manchester Sorting Tender c.d.s.'s of various types from 1867 onwards incl. 1904 PPC with the mark used to cancel the adhesive. Lot also incl. Apr. 1887 embossed env. to Paris with strikes of the rare hooded type "Manchester Sta./Late Box". (c.31) Cross Reference : RAILWAY MAIL (Image)
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Lot No: 3324
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INLAND REGISTERED MAIL, 1855-1940: The mainly QV collection of Regd. mail incl. 1855 1d pink env. & 1856 EL franked 2d blue, each cover additionally with cut-to-shape 6d embossed and both covers with v.fine strikes of the Manchester s/l "REGISTERED" in red; Also, a 1896 printed Parliamentary Notice env. (one stamp removed). Lot also incl. Regd. covers with multiple 1d red frankings, 1d & 4d, 2d & 3d combinations, etc. and a variety of red, blue & black "REGISTERED/MANCHESTER" ovals. (25 cards/covers plus a few Certificates of Posting) (Image)
